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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,796.02, 7,185.75 and 3,743.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,796.02, 7,185.75 and 3,743.92 is: 5,609.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,796.02 : 7,185.75 = 3,743.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,796.02/7,185.75 = 3,743.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,796.02x = 7,185.75 × 3,743.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,796.02x = 26,902,873.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,902,873.14/4,796.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,609.42

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